Renal & Genitourinary Flashcards
Sudden significant decrease in filtration through the glomeruli leading to the accumulation of salt water and nitrogenous wastes in the body
Acute Renal Failure ARF
Progressive irreversible systemic disease caused by kidney dysfunction that leads to abnormalities in blood counts and blood chemistry levels
Chronic Renal Hypertrophy CRF
AV fistula vs. AV graft
Fistula-internal between an artery and vein
Graft- synthetic material grafted between artery and vein
Azotemi
Excessive nitrogen in the blood
Neuro S/S occur after dialysis result in decrease in osmolality of extracellular fluid compared to intracellular fluid in the brain or CSF.
Causes movement of water into the brain causing cerebral edema and ⬆️ ICP
Disequilibrium syndrome
Bacterial infection of the skin of the genitals
Fourniers gangrene
Fluid filled sac along the spermatic cord in the scrotum
Hydrocele
Disease or damage within the kidney
Intrarenal disease
Uncircumcised men can’t pull foreskin over penis
Paraphimosis
Prepuce
Foreskin
A benign cyst accumulation of sperm in have head of the epididymis
Spermatocele
Abnormal enlargement of the veins that drain the testicle
Varicocele
Dizziness Dry mouth Thirst Hypotension Tachycardia Weight loss
Prerenal acute renal failure
Fever Flank pain Joint pain H/A HTN confusion Seizure Oliguria
Intrarenal acute renal failure
Anorexia N/V Metallic taste in mouth HTN Pericarditis Pulmonary, pedal, sacral edema Anxiety Delirium Hallucinations Muscle twitching Neuropathy Seizures Electrolyte disturbances Fatigue Confusion Signs of uremia
Chronic Renal Failure